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Bill: Tax Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Democratic Social and Labour Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: November 2421
Description[?]:
| The DSLP considers the way in which the Government makes its revenue is both unfair and inefficient. We propose a new system with means tested income tax, the abolition of council tax and removal of the tax brakes that the privileged in society have at the expense of others. These reforms will bring about a society that may be slightly poorer, but more equal and happier for this. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy regarding child benefit.
Old value:: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Current: The state guarantees child benefit to both low-income families and large families.
Proposed: The state guarantees child benefit to all families.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Guarantee of minimum income.
Old value:: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government.
Current: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a very basic subsistence income by the government. However, the provision of this is not to exceed a certian period of time.
Proposed: All adults not supported by another person shall be guaranteed a reasonable, though not high, standard of living by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on minimum wage regulation.
Old value:: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Current: There shall be a minimum wage at a level that a full time worker on it can support a family of four without falling under the poverty line.
Proposed: There shall be a minimum wage at a level considered a "living wage," well above the poverty line for a full time worker.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:19:29, June 29, 2007 CET | From |  Democratic Social and Labour Party | To | Debating the Tax Reform Act |
| Message | So it is impossible for this bill to become Law unless some Parties change their mind. The DSLP continues to stand by these proposals and we hope to see them become law in the next Parlimentary term |
| Date | 23:31:01, June 29, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Social and Labour Party | To | Debating the Tax Reform Act |
| Message | The DSLP considers the way in which the Government makes its revenue is both unfair and inefficient. We propose a new system with means tested income tax, the abolition of council tax and removal of the tax brakes that the privileged in society have at the expense of others as well as an increase in benifits for the unemployed. These reforms will bring about a society that may be slightly poorer, but more equal and happier for this. |
| Date | 09:54:59, June 30, 2007 CET | From | Conservative Union Party | To | Debating the Tax Reform Act |
| Message | Article 1 is the only one acceptable to us. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 132 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 37 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 81 |
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